Humans are about to leave footprints on the moon, but what sort of mark can one girl make here on earth? It's 1969 and life is changing fast. Sharnie Burley is starting high school and finding it tough to make new friends. As the world waits to see if humans will land on the moon, the Vietnam War rages overseas. While her little cousin, Lewis, makes pretend moon boots, young men are being called up to fight, sometimes without having any choice in the matter. Sometimes without ever coming home. Dad thinks serving your country in a war is honourable, but when Sharnie's older sister, Cas, meets a returned soldier and starts getting involved in anti-war protests, a rift in their family begins to show. Sharnie would usually turn to her grandma for support, but lately Gran's been forgetting things. Can she find her own way in this brave new world? Views: 655
Taylia Chatterjee has never known love, and certainly has never felt it for herself. Growing up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, with her older sister Alyssa, their parents were both overbearing and emotionally distant, and despite idyllic summers in the Catskills, and gatherings with glamorous family friends, there is a sadness that emanates from the Chatterjee residence, a deep well of sorrow stemming from the racism of American society. After a violent sexual assault, Taylia is disowned by her parents and suddenly forced to move out. As Taylia looks to the city, the ghost of her Indian grandmother dadi-ma is always one step ahead, while another more troubling ghost chases after her. Determined to have the courage to confront the pain that her family can't face, Taylia finds work at a neighborhood café owned by single mother and spiritualist, Kat. Taylia quickly builds a constellation of friends and lovers on her own, daring herself to be open to new experiences, even as... Views: 655
Douglas Hunter works as a police detective till he attempts to locate his missing wife by abusing privileged access to police databases. Forced to resign, he takes on clients. His first, Alison Ogilvie, has deep suspicions of her husband, which prove to be correct when he turns up dead with a plastic bag over his head. The two are pursued by Hunter's ex-boss, DS Maureen MacNeil, who didn't like him before and likes him even less now that he has gone private. In their attempts to discover what has happened to their respective partners, and to defend themselves from the abrasive DS MacNeil, they form an unlikely but effective partnership. Views: 655
A cat and mouse game of surveillance and psychological torment develops between a middleaged artist and her aging mother, as Vigdis Hjorth returns to the themes of her controverdsial modern classic, Will and Testament'To mother is to murder, or close enough', thinks Johanna, as she looks at the spelling of the two words in Norwegian. She's recently widowed and back in Oslo after a long absence as she prepares for a retrospective of her art.The subject of her work is motherhood and some of her more controversial paintings have brought aboiut a dramatic rift between parent and child. This new proximity, after decades of acrimonius absence, set both women on edge, and before too long Johanna finds her mother stalking her thoughts, and Johanna starts stalking her mother's house. Views: 655
She's living a fantasy, but it's not her own.Famous pop star, Raevynn Walsh, lives a life of luxury, fame and fortune but her every decision is controlled by others. She dreams of breaking free from her star-studded castle.Collin Donovan has never forgotten his first love, or the way he was forced to let her go. When an opportunity to attend the Wilder Way Fairy Tale ball presents itself, he can't resist catching a glimpse of the sensual songstress one more time.Their chemistry burns brighter than ever, and the two escape to rekindle their passion. As they unravel the tangled lies and heartbreak from their pasts, they grow closer than ever. Now Raevynn must choose between her glamorous prison and the dream she never thought would come true. SINFUL DESIRES is a seductive and modern take on Rapunzel. Views: 655
One night ruined me forever.Just one wild night with a beautiful, devastatingly hot stranger.A Greek god with sun-kissed skin and a powerful six-pack tangled in the sheets.My sheets.I didn’t usually do this type of thing.I was the responsible one, the hard-working type.But meeting him was like two tidal waves crashing together with single-minded ferocity.The possessive, sinful glint in his eyes has haunted me ever since.Until, against all odds, we meet again.The man is still the most gorgeous and intoxicating thing I’ve ever seen.He’s also the biggest womanizer on the planet, always on the hunt.But underneath the cocky party animal is something primal and very, very real.I’ve never forgotten those piercing blue eyes.The blue of the ocean.The blue of a Dragon.The exact blue of my little son’s eyes…They say that Dragons will stop at nothing to protect what’s theirs.It looks like I’m about to find out what that means. Views: 655
Secrets have a way of coming to light…She never allowed her heart to love another. He had never forgotten her. Will their secrets keep them apart? Or would their love overcome them?Belle portrayed herself as two different women in London. To the lower class she was Rosie, a young widow who lost her husband too soon. A generous lady who befriended all, always helping those in need. To the peers of the realm, she was the notorious Madame Bellerose. Her establishment in Covent Garden was the most sought after to gain membership. Every gentleman attempted to bed the sultry Belle, but she favored no man with entry to her boudoir. She gave her soul away to one man years ago and there would be no other for her. Belle found contentment in the life she created to survive with her flourishing business and her new friendships. Until the man who stole her heart and abandoned her years ago returned. Phillip dominated her senses, making her crave what they once had. Can Belle forgive Phillip for abandoning her and risk her heart to loving him again?Lord Phillip Delamont had only one purpose for his return to London. And that was to find the woman he loved. To his surprise, his young son befriended the lady he desired. However, at every turn her friends would thwart his attempts to seek her attentions. His frustrations would only leave him wanting her more. A chance invitation for a game of cards leads Phillip into discovering Belle's true identity. Once he realized the woman Belle had become his need to make her his again became his primary goal. Can Phillip convince Belle that they are meant to be together forever?Secrets. As Phillip pursues Belle, they keep their secrets hidden from one another. Secrets that could help to heal their hearts. Will they let their past continue to haunt them? Or will they confess their true love?The Forgiven Scoundrel is the final book in Laura A. Barnes's Tricking the Scoundrels series. If you enjoy reading about long lost loves then you'll love Belle and Phillip's passionate affair.Enjoy The Forgiven Scoundrel today.Tricking the ScoundrelsWhom Shall I Kiss… An Earl, A Marquess, or A Duke? Whom Shall I Marry… An Earl or A Duke? I Shall Love the Earl The Scoundrel's WagerThe Forgiven Scoundrel Views: 655
